Can trees adapt to (climate) change? Which trees are more or less capable of doing so, and why? A group of researchers from all over the world set to work on these questions. Professor of Environment… [+3870 chars]
Chinese scientists have created the most detailed map of the Moon yet. It took them 10 years and involved hundreds of researchers. The new map will be a boon to lunar exploration and for anyone who j… [+2642 chars]
The second winning entry was put together by a team of students consisting of Ziba Artystone, Filip Fernström, Måns Rydh, and Edvard Norman from the Forsbergs Advertising School in Stockholm, Sweden.… [+563 chars]
ARCADIA, Calif. A SpaceX cargo Dragon mission to the International Space Station will now launch no earlier than July 11, a delay of more than a month after engineers identified the source of elevate… [+1224 chars]
The properties of cephalopod skin have been harnessed to create an artificial skin with potential applications for neurorobotics, skin prosthetics, and artificial organs. The new skin, developed in… [+2653 chars]
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The face of a petite and dark-haired woman has been reconstructed by the researchers. What is special about this woman is that she was one of the richest residents of Bronze-Age Bohemia as she was bu… [+1539 chars]
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Olivine is an important component of Earth's upper mantle. The effect of boron on the properties of olivine has been previously ignored since boron is largely incompatible with olivine. Most recovere… [+2475 chars]
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Northwestern University chemists have taken inspiration from plants to revolutionize the way an important industrial chemical is made. In a first for the field, the Northwestern team used light and … [+4446 chars]
Atomically thin semiconductors such as molybdenum disulfide and tungsten disulfide are promising materials for nanoscale photonic devices. These approximately 2D semiconductors support so-called exci… [+4018 chars]
